San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-08
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DakOta) that the proprietor Of small
grocery, being alone, was liking" his
| counter scales, having just discovered
that he was giving l6 ounces for a pound,
| when he was startled by long, thin
shadow (similar to that cast by a fishing
| pOle) on his work.
Good morning, boss.
| The speaker was tall and thin, about
| as thin rs the tramp who said when he
had pain he could not tell whether it
| was In his back or stomach. The stranger
| was dressed in black, his trousers rather
short, suggesting the idea that they had
been "picked" before being ripe, maxi
| ing up, however, by fitting him very
tight, presenting good surface to
| strike matches on; his coat was the only
big thing about him, appearing to fit
| him too much, the sleeves rather short,
and torn of at the ends, evidently by
being too often pulled down into the
| ward where his Wristbands should be,
| but were not. lie had quiet, sancti-
monious countenance, a melancholy,
| thoughtful, far-aw8y look in his eyes.
What can | do for you, sir? asked the
| grocer.
| | am safe agent from Chicago. and
| want to sell you good, cheap, reliable
safe, a beauty on four wheels, replied
the agent.
Don't want one, times are hard, and
have no money to pay for it, said the
| grocer.
| You don't need any money, replied
the agent. Get one on our improved in
| stallment plan OF monthly payments, it
| Is so easy. Yeu will have the safe paid
for before you realize ii. One of our
customers, after paying for q safe in this
manner, actually sent 1t to q neighbOT,
| thinking he had borrowed it from him.
| He was the most astOnished man you
ever saw when | convinced him that the
safe" was his and entirely paid for
through our improved, nOw-failing sys-
| TEN.
Is it burglar proof? asked the timid
| grocer.
Yes sir, 1t is burglar proof" beyond
| the shadow Of possible doubt. You
may have read In a Chicago paper some
time ago, about small office boy arrest
| ing, without assistance, two well known
and expert "ssfe robbers" This was
not generally believed, lin skeptical
Chicago) at the time because the facts
| in the case were not properly men,
toned, but upon investigation, it ap-
peared the robbers got into the Office in
| the early part Of the evening, and with
| the most improved tools, and
| consummate skill, attempted to
| force open one OF our "lRrge improved
Safes" they worked all night without
| success. Such was the excitement and
| severe strain upon their nervous system
| that after hours OF labor they became
| hopeless idiots. and were found In the
morning, helpless as children, by the
| Office boy whom they meekly followed
| to the station house. If you doubt this
write to our affidavit clerk"in Chicago,
he will be happy to furnish you with a
thousand affidsvits In support OF my
statement. You could use them In
wrapping up small articles in the store.
You see our advertisement ia printed on
the back of each affidavit.
| Yes, | will send for few thousand
| slowly replied the grocer. as he thought
| pound weight.
| the grocer as an idea seemed to strike
him.
THAT Ia just where our safe comes in
as the best In the market" continued
the agent, "all our competitors aoknOwl-
edge IL to be the cheapest and best bur-
| glar proof safe in the world, we don't
have to advertise that, but let me men,
| tion one or two instances about its being
| fire proof.
Go on, said the grocer, | am listening,
at the same time quietly continuing his
occupation OF FASTING pieces OF paper on
| packages Of tobacco over the words,
this package is not sold but given
| away"
Here ia letter, said the agent, from
one OF our customers in New York; he
| says one of your remarkable safes has
stood the test OF three severe fires, at
the last fire 1t remained four days in the
burning embers; when taken ont, found
books and papers all right. the safe not
a bit damaged, only the varnish Bills
tered in spots.
Why, my dear fellow, one of our large
safes full of books and accounts was
three weeks in the hot Goals after the
great Chicago fire; one of the clerks
used to keep his lunch in the bottom OF
that safe; on the day of the fire, as part
OF his lunch, he had cup Of butter in
there. | was present at the opening of
the safe three weeks after the fire, the
books and papers were all right; / saw
the clerk who owned the lunch heating
a knife blade in a candle, SO he could
spread that butter, which was in a cold, ,
hard lump; the only loss to the firm out
OF that safe, was two quart bottles Of
black ink busted" by, the csrelessness
Of one Of the clerks, after taking them
from the safe, putting them too close to
the fire to thaw out.
Good morning; will send you one OF
our improved No. 2's next week. If
times are hard, get your building and
stock we'll insured. You can depend on
''Our safes" being "fire proof" Say,
don't forget to write for those affidayits:
1t ia sll right, they will know have
been here.